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Stephen A Smith made his triumphant return to First Take after a lengthy hiatus to attend to his shoulder injury. Apparently, ESPN’s golden boy needed to take more than a month off after undergoing rather mysterious shoulder surgery. NBA commissioner Adam Silver welcomed Smith back on his first day, but the league’s head honcho could not […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was handed a nine-year prison sentence along with a fine in Russian court on Thursday after being detained since February. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released a joint statement on the sentence shortly after the ruling. “Today’s verdict and sentencing is unjustified and unfortunate, but not […]

There are few greater players in the history of the NBA than Boston Celtics icon Bill Russell. This is exactly why Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is calling for the league to honor this man with a gesture that is befitting of his tremendous contributions to the sport. According to […]

The NBA world is mourning the loss of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday morning. Amid the outpour of thoughts and prayers from fans, players, and media members alike, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a heartfelt statement commemorating the loss of one of basketball’s most influential […]

It feels like forever ago that the NBA world was focused on Ben Simmons’ holdout from the Philadelphia 76ers. The current member of the Brooklyn Nets has not suited up for an NBA game in over a year. The former top pick requested a trade from the Sixers following the team’s playoff collapse to the […]

Back in 2005 when the late David Stern was still the NBA commissioner, the league increased the age limit of entering the draft from 18 to 19. Under Adam Silver, though, things could change soon and return to what it was before. Speaking in Las Vegas in his news conference after a meeting with the […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has no problem with star players moving to different teams in free agency. It’s on trade demands that he has a real issue with. Speaking during the Las Vegas Summer League, Silver shared the benefit he sees when it comes to player movement in free agency. Besides, as long as they […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admits trade requests like what Kevin Durant did with the Brooklyn Nets isn’t ideal for the league. With that said, he is hoping they can do something to address it in the future. Speaking during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Silver shared his thoughts about the Durant trade talks […]

Adam Silver is not a big of the load management trend. If it isn’t clear by now, he made it a point to emphasize that during his recent speech in the NBA 2K23 Summer League. The NBA Commissioner has one particular problem about load management: it’s bad for business. Fans are buying tickets and paying […]

Draymond Green was subjected to a host of boos and chants, of varying degrees, during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors made their stance known that they were not happy with the cursing and vitriol hurled at their defensive talisman. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver did not exactly share in the same […]

Ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics, NBA commissioner Adam Silver took some time to discuss a pressing issue that continues to be a major problem not only for professional sports, but for the entire nation as well. The league’s top executive shared his thoughts […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished second in MVP voting, but ended up on the All-NBA Second Team. With MVP winner Nikola Jokic also being a center, the ballot votes just didn’t pour in for Joel. Something that’s been a talking point of late is reportedly getting attention from the NBA’s head honcho Adam Silver. […]

There are few more controversial issues in the NBA today than the league’s take-foul policy. In a press conference on Friday, league commissioner Adam Silver revealed that he expects a major change in this respect in the near future. A take-foul play is defined by a defender intentionally fouling an opposing player to prevent a […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver held a press conference on Friday and as usual, the discussion centered around several polarizing subjects that will almost certainly put the high-ranking league executive into even more controversy among his naysayers. At this point, however, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is having none of it. In a rather surprising […]

There are now 15 Black head coaches in the NBA after the Los Angeles Lakers hired Darvin Ham, but Commissioner Adam Silver knows the work is far from over. Silver did express his delight that diversity is being embraced in the NBA and everyone given a fair chance with their skills; however, he shared his […]

On Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that the league is indeed considering the possibility of shortening the season in order to address the injury concerns that have been an issue for nearly every single team. Former NBA champ turned ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson caught wind of the commissioner’s comments, and let’s just say he […]

In a perfect world, the NBA season would operate without injuries. With superstars sustaining season-ending injuries every year, it’s arguably the biggest problem that the league must try to alleviate. NBA commissioner Adam Silver was asked about the idea of shortening the 82-game season as one possible solution. While Silver admits that it’s been in […]

NBA fans have been clamoring for the addition of new expansion teams in the league for a long time now. With the league having been at 30 teams for a long time now, viewers want some change to spice things up. Adding two or four more teams to the fold will make the NBA watching […]

Adam Silver expressed concern about how many games star players are missing at the NBA’s Board of Governors meeting Wednesday. The commissioner cited an increase in injuries – like to Lebron James and Stephen Curry – and a lack of player incentives as the main contributors to the problem. His solution? Develop league-wide best practices […]

The Toronto Raptors are the only team in the NBA that isn’t based in the United States. This means that regulations, including those surrounding COVID-19, are different at Scotiabank Arena than at the rest of the stadiums. And, according to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, that isn’t changing just because the regular season is ending. Silver […]

While basketball fans watch the NBA playoff races start to take shape, baseball fans are feeling left out. The MLB lockout has officially caused the cancellation of regular-season games. With the league’s group of owners negotiating in bad faith with the players association and crying poor despite seeing tons of growth in the past years, […]

The Brooklyn Nets squeaked by the Milwaukee Bucks, 126-123. It was a whirlwind game with lots of insane plays by Kyrie Irving. Without Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons or Joe Harris, the diminutive star took on a mostly healthy Bucks squad and punished them time after time. Kyrie finished with 38 points, a season-high for the […]

Kemba Walker and the New York Knicks made headlines again on Wednesday after it was revealed that both camps had come to a decision to bench the veteran point guard for the rest of the season. While Walker did have a noteworthy stretch earlier in the season, this decision comes as no surprise considering how […]

Even NBA Commissioner Adam Silver can’t imagine the league without Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. He’s just not ready for it and he doesn’t want to think about it. Over the 2022 All-Star weekend, one of the biggest talking points was LeBron’s future. He welcomed the possibility of returning to Cleveland and opened up […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers executed a trade to get James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets, there were talks that Adam Silver could open an investigation about a possible tampering. After all, Daryl Morey and the Sixers have long shown interest in The Beard, and then Harden himself wanted to get out of Brooklyn amid a […]

There are winds of change blowing in New York. Governor Kathy Hochul lifted a mask-or-vaccine mandate for indoor businesses last week. Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and New York City Mayor Eric Adams both addressed the New York City COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place, which is keeping Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving from playing in […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is still unable to play in any home games at the Barclays Center due to New York City’s vaccine mandates. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has chimed in and believes that it’s not fair Kyrie can’t suit up yet away players are allowed to. Via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic: […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been a huge supporter of player empowerment in the league, but after seeing the whole James Harden-Ben Simmons situation and trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, he knew they have to find a way to improve the system. Harden and Simmons basically forced their way out of the […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star rosters were recently revealed, and as is tradition, fans were quick to point out what players were snubbed. Well, two more players are now being given the chance to take part in the All-Star Game this year, stepping in as injury replacements for the ailing Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. With […]

The NBA continues to be in absolute shambles due to COVID-19. Because of this, numerous superstars won’t be able to suit up on Christmas Day, including Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and possibly, Giannis Antetokounmpo. That being said, Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell offered a piece of advice to Adam Silver and the league […]

The NBA is in a precarious situation once again in light of the latest surge of COVID-19 transmissions. The league has already suspended several games in recent days to avoid further complications from the virus. Several players have already expressed their concerns. NBA commissioner Adam Silver already said they have no plans of postponing the […]

The COVID-19 outbreak within the NBA has put the entire season at risk. The NHL has already placed its season on hold until after Christmas and right now, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league could also follow suit. The good news is that right now, Silver is adamant that the show will go on […]

Amid the vast escalation in positive cases of COVID-19, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has finally broken his silence on the league’s plans for the rest of the season. There had been some question into whether the NBA would pause or cancel the remainder of the season, but during an interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews on […]

Amid a slew of COVID-19 cases from various teams, the NBA has given its teams ways of bolstering their lineups. Shams Charania reported that the NBA has implemented new rules allowing teams to sign extra players in case of an outbreak within the team. (via ClutchPoints on Twitter) BREAKING 🚨 Effective until Jan. 19, the […]

Enes Kanter has been a powerful voice advocating against China’s alleged maltreatment of Uyghur community, Tibet, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The Boston Celtics center has been been active on social media and in public displays to bring awareness to the issues he feels very strongly about. The Celtics big man recently appeared on CNN in […]

Ben Simmons was kicked out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ practice Tuesday after he did not participate to the ability Doc Rivers wanted him to. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver joined Malika Andrews on NBA Today and expressed how he wasn’t too pleased with the situation between Simmons and the Sixers. “It’s something you never like to […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver conducted a virtual press conference one day before the 2021-22 season tips off, and he was predictably asked about Kyrie Irving‘s anti-vaccination status that has caused the Brooklyn Nets to ban their star guard. Silver expressed hope that Irving eventually does receive the COVID-19 vaccine and rejoins his teammates on the […]

This offseason has been anything but quiet for the Philadelphia 76ers, to say the least. Following a premature exit in the postseason, there has been chatter of the Sixers breaking up their All-Star duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. For weeks now, Ben Simmons has made it clear he longer wants to remain with […]

NBA league commissioner Adam Silver is a visionary. The recent success of the play-in tournament has him feeling good about the major changes his office has and intends to implement in the coming years. As it turns out, this might just come in the form of a big-money in-season tournament that should pique the interest […]